Public accessStocked 2025
Briar Lake
St. Louis County
Walleye lake, Northern pike lake, Crappie lake, Sunfish lake
Paradise Lake
Public access
Paradise Lake is a 32-acre lake in St. Louis County, 14 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2000. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike and crappie.
Details
- DNR lake ID
- 69000700
- County
- St. Louis
- Surface area
- 32 acres
- Maximum depth
- 14 feet
- Shallow water (littoral) area
- 32 acres, 100% of the lake
- Shoreline
- 0.9 miles
- Nearest town (DNR)
- Two Harbors
- Latest DNR fish survey
- June 2000, re-survey
- Surveys on record
- 2, since 1974
- Game fish caught in the 2000 survey
- pumpkinseed 43, yellow perch 19, black crappie 17, northern pike 8, walleye 2
- Fish species recorded
- black crappie, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, yellow perch, and 3 other species
- Paradise Lake Public Water Access Site
- carry-in, run by Alden Township
- Fish consumption
- Follow the northeast guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested
- Size
- Under 100 acres
- Deepest point
- Under 15 feet
- Public access
- Yes
Sources
- Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
Checked September 24, 2026 - Minnesota DNR Public Water Access Sites
Checked September 24, 2026
Survey catches show what DNR nets and electrofishing found on the survey date, not how the fishing is today. Check the current regulations and the Department of Health advice before you keep fish, and confirm access conditions before you tow a boat.
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